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Cultural ad Political Changes During Spanish Period

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spanish influence profoundly changed the lives of the Filipinos.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Filipinos learned to cook Spanish food and dishes like menudo, pochero, estofado, embotido, asado, relleno, afritada, and others.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A democratic government headed by the governor-general was established during Spanish period.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Christian names like Juan, Maria, Carlos, and Juana were used during American occupation.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Filipinos learned Spanish dances, like the fandango, rigodon de honor, polka, curacha, habanera, jota, and carinosa.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The first school established exclusively for boys in Manila in 1590.

a)

Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio

b)

Colegio de San Bartolome

c)

Colegio de santa Potenciana

7.

The first university established in Manila 1611.

a)

University of Santo Tomas

b)

Colegio de Santa Rosa

c)

Ateneo de Manila

8.

The first exclusive school for girls and it was founded in 1594.

a)

Colegio de Santa Potenciana

b)

Colegio de Santa Rosa

c)

Colegio de Santa Isabel

9.

He ordered the use of Spanish surnames.

a)

Governor-general Narciso Claveria

b)

Ruy Lopez de Villalobos

c)

Governor-general Miguel Lopez de Legaspi

10.

The composer of Lupang Hinirang.

a)

Juan Felipe

b)

Jose Palma

c)

Dolores Paterno

11.

It is a long narrative verse that usually depicts the heroism of the main character who is noble.

a)

awit

b)

corrido

c)

cenaculo

12.

Another narrative poem consists of verses, each with eight syllabus.

a)

awit

b)

corrido

c)

cenaculo

13.

A popular corrido is the ___________.

a)

Ibong Adarna

b)

Noli Me Tangere

c)

Florante at Laura

14.

A Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates spoken and sung scenes, as well as dance.

a)

zarzuela

b)

moro-moro

c)

cenaculo

15.

The author of Florante and Laura

a)

Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar

b)

Dolores Paterno

c)

Julian Felipe

16.

He painted the Spoliarium.

a)

Juan Luna

b)

Graciano Lopez Jaena

c)

Antonio Luna

17.

The writer of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Marcelo H. del Pilar

c)

Antonio Luna

18.

A play depicting the battle of the Christians and the Muslims.

a)

zarzuela

b)

moro-moro

c)

cenaculo

19.

A play depicting the passion of Christ

a)

zarzuela

b)

moro-moro

c)

cenaculo

20.

She created the song "Sampaguita".

a)

Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar

b)

Dolores Paterno

c)

Julian Felipe

21.

The national government was divided into __________ units ruled by the local officials.

a)

wider

b)

smaller

c)

bigger

22.

The ___________ was a type of government system of the Spaniards where an encomendero oversaw a piece of land with permission from the king of Spain.

a)

encomienda

b)

visitador

c)

real audencia

23.

The __________ made reports on the officials of a colony and sent these report to the king.

a)

encomienda

b)

visitador

c)

real audencia

24.

The __________ investigated the outgoing governor-general and the officials during his term.

a)

residencia

b)

visitador

c)

real audencia

25.

The ____________, the highest court, imposed punishment on any official, even the governor-general, who was proven guilty.

a)

residencia

b)

visitador

c)

real audencia

26.

The __________ , the highest ranking official, had the most extensive power under the Spanish government.

a)

gobernadorcillo

b)

alcaide-mayor

c)

governor-general

27.

The _________ government was established for easier management and conquest of places in the Philippines.

a)

local

b)

central

c)

military

28.

The barangay during Spanish colonization was headed by a ___________

a)

barangay councilor

b)

barangay tanod

c)

cabeza de barangay

29.

The city government was called the _________________ headed by the alcalde and the councilors.

a)

gobernadorcillo

b)

ayuntamiento

c)

corregimiento

30.

The King also created the ____________ whose members were the audiencia and the incoming governor-general.

a)

residencia

b)

ayuntamiento

c)

real audencia

31.

The ayuntamiento was directly under the control of the provincial government, so it had its own charter.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The vice real patron took away the power of the government, so it had its own charter.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The governor-general position was the highest assignment that could be given to a Filipino.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A gobernadorcillo led the town or pueblo during the Spanish occupation.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The governor-general could forgive those who committed a crime against the government.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A former datu or rajah usually became the cabeza de barangay.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The king of Spain was successful in eliminating abusive leaders from the Philippines since the investigator or visitador he sent were very honest.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The national government was divided into small units to easily manage the country.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The only power the governor-general could have was to enforce laws.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The governor-general was honest during his term of office.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

It was the power of the governor-general to suspend the law imposed by the king of Spain if it was not appropriate to the country he was ruling.

a)

cumplace

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

visitador

d)

corregimiento

42.

He was the representative of the Consejo de Filipinas in the colony

a)

cumplace

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

viceroy

d)

corregimiento

43.

The ________ government was established for easier management and conquest of the places in the Philippines

a)

central

b)

democratic

c)

military

44.

The ________, the highest-ranking official had the most extensive power under the Spanish

a)

cabeza de barangay

b)

governor-general

c)

real audencia

d)

visitador

45.

The ________, the highest court, punished any official even the governor who was proven guilty.

a)

cabeza de barangay

b)

governor-general

c)

real audencia

d)

visitador

46.

The ____ investigated the outgoing governor-general and the officials during his term.

a)

residencia

b)

governor-general

c)

real audencia

d)

visitador

47.

The _____ made reports on the officials of a colony and sent these report to the King.

a)

residencia

b)

governor-general

c)

real audencia

d)

visitador

48.

The ______ was based on encomienda system.

a)

local government

b)

military government

c)

democratic government

d)

national government

49.

The encomienda was type of government system of the _______

a)

Spaniards

b)

Filipinos

50.

The _____ was divided into smaller units ruled by the local officials

a)

local government

b)

military government

c)

democratic government

d)

national government

51.

The city government was called the _______

a)

ayuntamiento

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

barangay

d)

corregimiento

52.

Collecting taxes was the primary duty of the _____

a)

ayuntamiento

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

barangay

d)

corregimiento

53.

The ________ was the smallest unit of government

a)

ayuntamiento

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

barangay

d)

corregimiento

54.

Refers to the provinces that were still not totally under Spanish rule.

a)

ayuntamiento

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

barangay

d)

corregimiento

55.

Refers to the towns that were already conquered by the Spaniards and had acknowledged Spanish rule.

a)

alcaldia

b)

cabeza de barangay

c)

barangay

d)

corregimiento

56.

A country conquered and ruled by another country

a)

colony

b)

harbor

c)

monopoly

d)

galleon

57.

A place in or part of an ocean, a sea, a river or other bodies of water

a)

colony

b)

harbor

c)

monopoly

d)

galleon

58.

Refers to only one company or powerful industry controls the supply of products orservices

a)

colony

b)

harbor

c)

monopoly

d)

galleon

59.

The ______ was a large Spanish vessel that contained goods from Manila and traveled to Acapulco, Mexico and back.

a)

colony

b)

harbor

c)

monopoly

d)

galleon

60.

The ____ was an institution that lent money with huge interest.

a)

Obras Pias

b)

harbor

c)

monopoly

d)

galleon

61.

The actual progress in the Philippines was felt when ____ became governor-general in 1778.

a)

Jose Basco y Vargas

b)

Narciso Clavera

c)

King of Spain

62.

The present name of the oldest existing bank in the country.

a)

Bank of the Philippine Island

b)

Landbank of the Philippines

c)

BDO

63.

The first bank was established in the country.

a)

Bank of the Philippine Island

b)

Landbank of the Philippines

c)

BDO

d)

Rodriguez bank

64.

Our ancestors used ____ because currency or money was not used them.

a)

barter system

b)

galleon trade

c)

monopoly

d)

Rodriguez bank

65.

Even before the Spaniards came to the Philippines domestic trade were existed among our _____

a)

ancestors

b)

family

c)

friends

66.

The location of Manila was suitable for trade so it became the center of the trade in Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

All Filipinos prospered because of the huge profit that they made from participating in the galleon trade.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Filipinos lost their lands because of the loans that the Spaniards granted them with interest

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Even though only tobacco was planted in some provinces like Ilocos and Cagayan, there was no lack of food supply in the entire country.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

The galleon trade was also known as Manila-Spain Trade

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The galleon trade was exclusive to Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

72.

One of the positive effects of the tobacco monopoly was that the Philippines was recognized as one of the countries that produced excellent tobacco products

a)

True

b)

False

73.

The tobacco monopoly caused poverty and hunger in the Philippines

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Real Compania de Filipinas aimed to establish a trade between Spain and the Philippines and to develop the industry and agriculture of the country.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Because of the galleon trade, farming was taken for granted, which caused a lack of good supply

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The ayuntamiento was directly under the control of the provincial government, so it had its charter.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The vice real patron took away the power of the governor-general to intervene in church affairs.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The governor-general position was the highest assignment that could be given to a Filipino.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

A gobernadorcillo led the town or pueblo during the Spanish occupation

a)

True

b)

False

80.

The governor-general could forgive those who committed a crime against the government.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

A former datu or rajah usually became the cabeza de barangay.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The King of Spain was successful in eliminating abusive leaders from the Philippines since the investigator or visitador he sent was very honest

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The national government was divided into small units to easily manage the country.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The only power of the governor-general could have was to enforce laws.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

The governor-general was honest during his term of office

a)

True

b)

False